Multicultural aspects of disabilities : a guide to understanding and assisting minorities in the rehabilitation process

The most diverse minority group and the largest minority group are persons with disabilities, yet they are not often thought of as either a minority group or a cultural group. The purpose of this book, therefore, is to discuss the need for rehabilitation helping professionals as well as other helping professionals to understand and consider cultural diversity as a factor in the rehabilitation helping process. The book is divided into two parts. Part One, Disabilities, sets the stage for understanding what disabilities are, the impact of having a disability, discrimination that persons with disabilities encounter, discrimination that persons encounter as a member of a racial and/or ethnic group, and the impact of dual discrimination of being a minority person with a disability. Part Two, Disability and Multiculturalism, takes a look at each of the major racial and/or ethnic groups (African American, Asian Pacific American, Hispanic/Latino American, Native American) as well as women and the elderly and the impact of having a disability. Additionally, ways of effectively helping persons with disabilities who are from a racial and/or ethnic minority background are presented. This excellent resource will serve as a primary or supplemental text for vocational rehabilitation training programs, social work programs, as well as other social service programs which train helping professionals. MULTICULTURAL ASPECTS OF DISABILITIES 1 CONTENTS 11 Part One: CULTURE AND MULTICULTURALISM 15 Chapter 1 CULTURE 17 Chapter 2 DIVERSITY AND DISABILITY 37 Chapter 3 RELIGION AND DIVERSITY 48 Part Two: DISABILITY 65 Chapter 4 DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION 67 Chapter 5 DISCRIMINATION AND DISABILITY 86 Part Three: DISABILITIES AND MULTICULTURALISM 111 Chapter 6 MINORITIES AND DISABILITIES 113 Chapter 7 DISABILITY AND AFRICAN AMERICANS 144 Chapter 8 DISABILITY AND ASIAN AND PACIFIC AMERICANS 178 Chapter 9 DISABILITY AND HISPANIC/LATINO AMERICANS 203 Chapter 10 DISABILITY AND AMERICAN INDIANS 228 Chapter 11 DISABILITY AND WOMEN 254 Chapter 12 DISABILITY AND ELDERLY 264 Part Four: HELPING 277 Chapter 13 THE HELPING RELATIONSHIP 279 Chapter 14 BRIEF REVIEW OF SELECTED INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING THERAPIES 292 Chapter 15 BRIEF REVIEW OF SELECTED FAMILY COUNSELING THERAPIES 320 Chapter 16 CONCLUSION 336 NAME INDEX 339 SUBJECT INDEX 345 "The most diverse minority group and the largest minority group are persons with disabilities, yet they are not often thought of as either a minority group or a cultural group. The purpose of this book, therefore, is to discuss the need for rehabilitation helping professionals as well as other helping professionals to understand and consider cultural diversity as a factor in the rehabilitation helping process. This resource will serve as a primary or supplemental text for vocational rehabilitation training programs, social work programs, as well as other social service programs which train helping professionals."--BOOK JACKET.